REBEL Wilson slammed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle whilst hosting the BAFTA's taking aim at their Oprah interview.
The Australian movie actress, 43, did not hold back in her speech to the stars.
She said: "Our next package is for Outstanding British Film. From drama to horror, to fantasy… Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah had it all."
She also referenced Prince Andrew's claim he had visited a Woking branch of Pizza Express.
The star said: "I was going to do a musical number. It was about Prince Andrew. It was on roller skates.
"It was called Pizza Express. But don't worry I'm not going to do it, I'm saving my voice for the sequel to Cats."
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- Louis Allwood
'Mobility letting her down'
The Queen is not attending the 2022 Commonwealth Day service today and one royal expert has said it is her 'mobility letting her down'.
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said: “This is about her mobility letting her down.
"If she can’t move about properly, she certainly doesn’t want that broadcast on TV at the Abbey.”
Senior royal aides are understood to have accepted that the “frailties that come with living a long life” are finally catching up with her.
But sources stressed that the 95-year-old monarch is not ill and is “as committed to her duties of state as ever”.
- Louis Allwood
Meghan’s dad launches YouTube channel
Meghan’s dad Thomas Markle has decided to launch his own YouTube channel.
Thomas’s co-host Karl, 53, said: “Tom wants to do it to put his thoughts out there from the horse’s mouth. He wants to speak about how Meghan and Harry have affected his family. The chat will be no-holds-barred.
“He wants his truth to be out there, just like Meghan’s truth came out a year ago in her Oprah Winfrey interview.”
- Joseph Gamp
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- Louis Allwood
Jason Manford told off after slamming Prince Harry
Jason Manford sparked uproar on the show last night – with a dig at Prince Harry.
The comedian prompted gasps from his co-stars Sheridan Smith and Beverley Knight after they watched three Harry Styles impersonators perform.
Jason, 40, told them: “Wow. Three Harrys – it’s like the royal family’s worst nightmare.”
Beverley was seen with her mouth open in shock while Sheridan, also 40, told him off, yelling: “You can’t say that.”
Starstruck host Olly Murs was seen silently laughing at the side of the stage beside the contestants.
The quip was a reference to the headaches the Prince is thought to have caused the Royals since stepping down as one.
- Joseph Gamp
Meghan being sued by half sister for claims made during Oprah interview
Meghan Markle is being sued for £55,000 by her sister over claims made in her Oprah Winfrey interview.
Samantha Markle claims the Duchess of Sussex tried to ruin her and their dad Thomas's reputation.
The defamation suit filed in Florida says Meghan, 40, peddled a false "rags to riches" tale in her Oprah chat last March, and one with TV's Ellen DeGeneres.
Samantha, 57, claims Meghan concocted a fake background by claiming she raised herself in virtual poverty.
She is also suing over allegations made in Meghan and Harry biography Finding Freedom. A lawyer acting for Meghan called the suit "baseless and absurd".
- Joseph Gamp
Meghan's father wants his day in court (continued…)
Meghan has been estranged from her father since he was caught staging paparazzi photographs ahead of her 2018 wedding to the Duke of Sussex.
In her Oprah interview, she said she was an only child and only saw her half sister a handful of times, the legal papers said.
The court documents allege that Meghan promoted a narrative that Ms Markle sold false stories about her childhood to the tabloids.
With a copy of the Finding Freedom book, some notes and a long lens digital camera on the table in front of him, Mr Markle said: "I can't imagine Meghan even going into the court with this.
"I think she should settle because she can't defend the things she has said."
He began the episode by saying: "Hi. I'm Thomas, Meghan's dad and this gentleman is Karl who got the first photo of me and ruined my life and then saved me."
Mr Markle said they became friends after Mr Larsen reached out to him in support.
A spokesperson for the duchess has yet to comment
- Joseph Gamp
Meghan's father wants day in court with Meghan and her 'ginger husband' Harry
The Duchess of Sussex's father Thomas Markle said he is hoping to face Meghan and her "ginger husband" in court as part of the defamation case being brought by the duchess's half sister.
Mr Markle has sided with his older daughter Samantha Markle and said he would be "thrilled" to be able to defend her.
She is alleging in court documents that Meghan made "false and malicious lies" about her during the Sussexes' Oprah Winfrey interview and in the Finding Freedom biography.
Ms Markle said this subjected her to "humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale".
Meghan's father, in his new YouTube channel in collaboration with Karl Larsen – the first photographer to find and photograph him – said: "I've been trying for almost four years to get to see my daughter and her ginger husband in a courtroom face to face.
"I haven't seen my grandchildren. I'd be thrilled to come to court and talk and defend my oldest daughter."
- Joseph Gamp
Why didn’t The Queen attend the 2022 Commonwealth Day service?
Although the Queen has recovered from Covid, her return to royal duties has been tentative in her Platinum Jubilee year.
The palace have assured that Her Majesty’s absence is not related to a new illness.
Instead, concerns have been raised that it could be too taxing on her health to attend the service on March 14.
There has also been the suggestion that she must pace herself and regain her strength for Prince Phillip‘s memorial service on March 29.
The journey from Windsor, Berkshire to Central London is a 30-mile trip and worries were voiced about the Queen’s comfort during the travel.
- Joseph Gamp
Rebel Wilson aims dig at Meghan Markle in brutal Baftas speech
The Australian movie actress, 43, aimed a dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
She said: “Our next package is for Outstanding British Film. From drama to horror, to fantasy… Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah had it all.”
She also referenced Prince Andrew‘s claim he had visited a Woking branch of Pizza Express.
The star said: “I was going to do a musical number. It was about Prince Andrew. It was on roller skates.
“It was called Pizza Express. But don’t worry I’m not going to do it, I’m saving my voice for the sequel to Cats.”
- Joseph Gamp
Queen's life of service praised by Archbishop of York
The Queen's life of service and devotion to others has been praised by the former Archbishop of York who suggested she had modelled her reign on self sacrifice.
Lord Sentamu paid tribute to the Queen during the annual Commonwealth Day service, given added poignancy as the head state was missing from the major event in the royal calendar.
In his address to the Westminster Abbey congregation, which included senior royals, the peer said: "And so for 70 years the Queen has modelled her reign on the one who said 'whoever shall be great among you shall be your servant and whoever desires to be first shall be a slave of all'."
The former Archbishop, who now sits in the Lords, went on to say: "The Christian ideals of the love of neighbour and compassion have given shape to the Queen's leadership."
Lord Sentamu made the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge laugh when at the end of his speech he urged the congregation to cheer the monarch after he said the words "hip, hip, hip".
The first time he got a lacklustre response but he repeated it again and after the third time, Westminster Abbey rang out with a "hoorah" with William and Kate chuckling.
- Joseph Gamp
Prince Harry’s ‘unfortunate remark’
Prince Harry made an ‘unfortunate remark’ that went down ‘like a lead balloon’ with Meghan Markle’s family.
Speaking on the 2022 Channel 5 documentary, ‘Harry and Meghan Vs The Monarchy’, royal commentator Jennie Bond said: “Harry was guest editing the Today programme on Radio 4 shortly afterwards and he said he’d had a lot of fun at Christmas.
“And then he made a rather unfortunate remark, he said: ‘I suppose it’s the family she never had’, meaning Meghan.
“Well, that went down like a lead balloon with the Markle family, obviously. And it’s a remark they’ve never forgotten.”
- Louis Allwood
Royal objection
The debate over Harry and Andrew's position as counsellors was reignited after Buckingham Palace announced senior royals future plans.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will be undertaking several tours in the coming months to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
In March, both royals will be away from the UK for at least one day as Prince Charles visits Ireland and Prince William is in the Bahamas.
Speaking to Palace Confidential, editor Richard Eden said: "Charles would be in Ireland so, obviously, he could come back in an emergency.
"But the fact is, Prince Andrew or Prince Harry, as the law stands, would have to step in and that's not right. That needs to be changed."
- Louis Allwood
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Louis Allwood here, signing off from our live coverage.
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- Louis Allwood
The reason Prince George might have to move schools soon
HE'S been attending the £19,000-a-year St Thomas's School in Battersea for the past four years.
But one royal expert reckons Prince George is in for a big change in the not-so-distant future.
Speaking to OK!, biographer Duncan Larcombe claimed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are "eyeing up" schools in Berkshire for their eight-year-old.
After all, the expert said it's "unusual" for children in the Royal Family to only be educated at a single primary and secondary school.
He explained: "William and Harry broke the mould by going to the same school, but if you look at the Queen's children, they were all schooled separately."
While Prince Charles attended Gordonstoun school in Scotland, Princess Anne was sent to Benenden and Prince Andrew and Prince Edward were also educated in Kent.
The expert added: "Kate had a traditional co-ed education but it seems to be almost par for the course with the royals that they don't pile all of their children into the same school."
The couple are rumoured to be moving to Windsor and are already thinking ahead to where their three kids might go to school in September.
- Louis Allwood
Kate Middleton has a secret code name
KATE Middleton is one of the most famous women in the world, so it is understandable that she may wish for some privacy at times.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to have secret code names that they use during trips or their personal time.
According to the Express, Kate is known as Daphne Clark when she goes away, and William goes by the alias of Danny Collins.
Both have the initials DC, similar to their Duke and Duchess of Cambridge titles.
And it’s not the only name Kate reportedly uses when she wants to be low-key.
The Mirror claimed that the royal mum-of-three accidentally let slip one of her monikers during a shopping trip in Wales in 2010.
- Louis Allwood
The Commonwealth service was Harry and Meghan's last televised engagement
The televised ceremony was famously Harry and Meghan's final engagement before they quit royal duty to live in California, in March 2020.
Commonwealth Day is a celebration of the Commonwealth held each year.
The service carries a message of "delivering a common future" and takes place annually on the second Monday in March.
- Louis Allwood
The Queen’s annual message for the Commonwealth service
In the event’s programme, she wrote: “In this year of my Platinum Jubilee, it has given me pleasure to renew the promise I made in 1947, that my life will always be devoted in service.
“Today, it is rewarding to observe a modern, vibrant and connected Commonwealth that combines a wealth of history and tradition with the great social, cultural and technological advances of our time.
“That the Commonwealth stands ever taller is a credit to all who have been involved.
“We are nourished and sustained by our relationships and, throughout my life, I have enjoyed the privilege of hearing what the relationships built across the great reach and diversity of the Commonwealth have meant to people and communities.
“Our family of nations continues to be a point of connection, cooperation and friendship.
“It is a place to come together to pursue common goals and the common good, providing everyone with the opportunity to serve and benefit.
“In these testing times, it is my hope that you can draw strength and inspiration from what we share, as we work together towards a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future for all.
“And on this special day for our family – in a year that will include the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and the Commonwealth Games – I hope we can deepen our resolve to support and serve one another, and endeavour to ensure the Commonwealth remains an influential force for good in our world for many generations to come.”
- Louis Allwood
What is the lawsuit filed against Meghan?
Samantha filed the lawsuit, demanding Meghan pay £58,000 ($75,000), in Tampa, Florida.
She claims the duchess made out to Oprah that she grew up in "virtual poverty" when really her father forked out thousands for her to go to dance and acting classes and "elite private schools".
Samantha also reportedly said Thomas covered Meghan's tuition and living expenses when she went to Northwestern University in the US.
And she blasted the royal for implying she grew up as an only child, despite sharing a father with her half-sister.
On top of the claims made during Meghan and Harry's tell-all chat, Samantha also disputes stories told in "Megxit" biography Finding Freedom.
She said the "lies" subjected her to "humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale".
Meghan's lawyer Michael Kump described the lawsuit as "absurd".
- Louis Allwood
Meghan's dad takes aim at Harry
MEGHAN Markle's dad has taken aim at her "ginger husband" Prince Harry as he debuted his new podcast.
Thomas Markle began his new YouTube series speaking about he wouldtake the Sussexes to court.
Thomas told Karl Larsen on his YouTube channel: "I would be more than happy to. I’ve been trying for almost four years to get to see my daughter and her ginger husband in a courtroom face-to-face.
"I’d be thrilled to defend my oldest daughter."
Speaking of the channel, Thomas’ co-host Karl, 53, said: “Tom wants to do it to put his thoughts out there from the horse’s mouth. He wants to speak about how Meghan and Harry have affected his family. The chat will be no-holds-barred.
“He wants his truth to be out there, just like Meghan’s truth came out a year ago in her Oprah Winfrey interview."
- Louis Allwood
Meghan and Harry least likely to attend Cheltenham
US-based Royal exiles Harry and Meghan are 150/1 to attend the meeting in the Cotswolds, according to MyBettingSites.
Mike Tindall – 1/10
Zara Tindall – 1/10
Prince Charles – 18/1
Prince William – 20/1
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge – 20/1
Prince Edward – 25/1
The Queen – 50/1
Harry – 150/1
Meghan – 150/1
- Louis Allwood
Queen told to ‘pace herself’ by palace aides
Palace aides will urge the Queen to “pace herself” so she can make Prince Philip’s memorial in two weeks.
Her Majesty, 95, was pulled from today’s Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey following discussions.
There were worries about her “comfort” on the 30-mile Windsor to London drive and in the hour-long ceremony.
Prince Charles will stand in.
She would face the same trip for the Duke of Edinburgh’s service of thanksgiving on March 29.
An insider said: “You can’t say she will definitely be at the service but there’s an element of pacing herself to make it happen.”
- Louis Allwood
Thomas Markle slams Meghan & ‘ginger husband’ Prince Harry
Meghan Markle's dad has slammed his daughter and "her ginger husband" Prince Harry on his new YouTube channel.
Thomas Markle said he is more than ready to give evidence against the Duchess of Sussex in a court case brought by her half-sister Samantha.
Thomas, 77, has since revealed he too believes Meghan lied, and would be "thrilled" to come face-to-face with her in court.
Speaking to pal and celebrity photographer Karl Larsen on his YouTube channel he said: "I would be more than happy to.
"I’ve been trying for almost four years to get to see my daughter and her ginger husband in a courtroom face-to-face.
"I’d be thrilled to defend my oldest daughter."
- Louis Allwood
Rebel Wilson aims dig at Meghan Markle in brutal Baftas speech
The Australian movie actress, 43, aimed a dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
She said: "Our next package is for Outstanding British Film. From drama to horror, to fantasy… Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah had it all."
She also referenced Prince Andrew's claim he had visited a Woking branch of Pizza Express.
The star said: "I was going to do a musical number. It was about Prince Andrew. It was on roller skates.
"It was called Pizza Express. But don't worry I'm not going to do it, I'm saving my voice for the sequel to Cats."
- Joseph Gamp
Harry and Andrew being counsellors is ‘not right’
The debate over Harry and Andrew’s position as counsellors was reignited after Buckingham Palace announced senior royals future plans.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will be undertaking several tours in the coming months to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
In March, both royals will be away from the UK for at least one day as Prince Charles visits Ireland and Prince William is in the Bahamas.
Speaking to Palace Confidential, editor Richard Eden said: “Charles would be in Ireland so, obviously, he could come back in an emergency.
“But the fact is, Prince Andrew or Prince Harry, as the law stands, would have to step in and that’s not right. That needs to be changed.”
- Joseph Gamp
Harry & Meghan advised to ditch attention-seeking stunts
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been urged to only return to the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee if they can “keep it quiet”, a royal expert has said.
Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti claimed it would “probably be better” if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not return, saying that it would “steal” attention from her.
Speaking to Us Weekly’s Royally Us, Mr Sacerdoti said: “I don’t personally imagine Meghan coming to the UK very easily.
“She may prove me wrong but people here have such a low opinion of her if not of both of them these days that I think she would be very brave to come back to the UK.
“But I do still say that if they could come back and if they could not be front and centre, keep it quiet but just come back to help celebrate not just for the Queen but for the whole country then that will probably be very nice and it might rehabilitate them somewhat towards the British people.
“I don’t really think that’s their style anymore.
“They don’t like to do things quietly, they don’t like someone else to be the centre of attention when they’re around and I think that where Harry and Meghan go, it’s the Harry and Meghan show.”
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